The Man Who Owned 50% of Delhi | Sobha Singh

Did you know the man who built India Gate and Connaught Place is also accused of testifying against Bhagat Singh? Meet Sir Sobha Singh, the construction magnate who rose from a humble background to become the President of the New Delhi Municipal Council. While his engineering feats gave us the New Delhi we know today, his relationship with the British Raj and the events of 1929 cast a long shadow over his life. We dive deep into the archives to look at his rise during World War I, his massive land acquisitions at 2 rupees per square yard, and the specific events that led to his "traitor" label. This is the complex, unvarnished history of the man who built the capital but lost his legacy. 00:00 – Who was India’s Greatest Builder? 00:17 – 1888: Birth & The Partition of Bengal 00:45 – The Decision to Build New Delhi 01:21 – The Midnight Mission: Moving the King’s Stone 01:39 – World War I & Learning English 02:00 – Buying Connaught Place for ₹2/sq yard 02:18 – Building Icons: India Gate & South Block 02:43 – Rise to Power & Knighthood 03:05 – The Bhakra Nangal Dam Crisis 03:32 – The Bhagat Singh Controversy & Legacy Zero1 by Zerodha financially supports creators and storytellers through its network. The views and opinions in this video are solely those of the creator and are not endorsed by Zero1.